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Nicaragua Seizes Assets of Jesuit University Accused of Terrorism

Tico Times - August 17, 2023

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Nicaraguan Church Prioritizes Dialogue in Response to Pope Francis’ Criticism of Ortega

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Nicaraguan Cardinal calls for prayer, urges against hatred for condemned bishop

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Priests Ordained in Nicaragua are Asked to Leave

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Ortega authorizes Russian army to enter Nicaraguan territory

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Daniel Ortega's regime invited the Kremlin forces to enter the Central American country for “law enforcement, humanitarian aid, rescue and search missions in emergencies...

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Italian Valadier’s sacred art jewelry discovered in Nicaraguan cathedral

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Several pieces of sacred art by the renowned Italian goldsmith Luigi Valadier (1726-1785) that were believed lost in Mexico were found in the Cathedral...

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Nicaragua outlaws an additional 96 NGOs

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Nicaragua's congress outlawed 96 other NGOs on Thursday, bringing to 440 the number of corporations dissolved by Daniel Ortega's government since the 2018 protests. Various...

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Nicaraguan plantation workers ‘poisoned’ by pesticides fight for justice

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Hundreds of Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with a noxious pesticide in the 1970s were dealt a blow this week...

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Former Nicaragua business leaders critical of Ortega sentenced to prison

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The Nicaraguan justice system sentenced to 9 and 13 years in prison two business leaders critical of the government of Daniel Ortega, closing with...

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Nicargua’s ex-diplomat sentenced to eight years in prison

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Edgar Parrales, a 79-year-old former priest and former Nicaraguan ambassador to the OAS, was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison, in one of...

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Nicaragua expels OAS, leaves organization early: foreign minister

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Nicaragua on Sunday closed the offices of the Organization of American States in the capital Managua and brought forward its planned withdrawal from the...

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Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua’s West Coast

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A strong earthquake of 6.8 - 6.7 according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - shook Thursday much of Nicaragua, reported the government, which...

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Nicaraguans in Costa Rica Hold Vigil

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Some 300 Nicaraguans gathered Tuesday night at the Plaza de la Democracia, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on the four-year anniversary of protests against...

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An Interview with Former Nicaragua Ambassador Arturo McFields

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"I got tired of so much cruelty," says former Nicaraguan ambassador who sought asylum in U.S. He called Daniel Ortega's government a "dictatorship" while he...